Film
★ 6.9
2015
To Be Frank: Sinatra at 100
The life of Frank Sinatra, as an actor and singer and the steps along the way that led him to become such an icon.
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Acting
Fran Warren
Born
1926-03-04 · 87 yrs
Died
2013-03-04
From
Bronx, New York, USA
Known for
Acting
Frances Wolff, known professionally as Fran Warren, was an American singer. She was born into a Jewish family in the New York City borough of the Bronx. After some time in a chorus line at the Roxy Theater, she joined Art Mooney's big band and worked with Billy Eckstine, who gave her the name "Fran Warren". She spent almost two years with the Charlie Barnet band before achieving some recognition with Claude Thornhill. In 1947, she reached the music charts for the first time with the song "A Sunday Kind of Love" written by her manager, Barbara Belle. She began a solo career in 1948 when she signed a contract with RCA Victor. She had a hit record with "I Said My Pajamas (and Put On My Pray'rs)", a duet with Tony Martin which reached No. 3 on the charts.…
